Nothing that's good works by itself, you've got to make the damn thing work. Thomas A. Edison More Quotes by Thomas A. Edison More Quotes From Thomas A. Edison Fooling around with alternating currents is just a waste of time. Nobody will use it, ever. It's too dangerous . . . it could kill a man as quick as a bolt of lightning. Direct current is safe. Thomas A. Edison safe dream men When down in the mouth, remember Jonah. He came out all right. Thomas A. Edison jonah mouths remember Everyone steals in commerce and industry. I've stolen a lot, myself. But I know how to steal! They don't know how to steal! Thomas A. Edison commerce stolen stealing I am so deaf I am debarred from hearing all the time articulation and have to depend on the judgment of others. Thomas A. Edison deaf judgment hearing The dove is my emblem. Thomas A. Edison emblems dove technology I love great music and art, but I think 'cubist' songs and paintings are hideous. Thomas A. Edison song motivational art If the Nation can issue a dollar bond it can issue a dollar bill. The element that makes the bond good makes the bill good also. The difference between the bond and the bill is that the bond lets the money broker collect twice the amount of the bond and an additional 20%. Whereas the currency, the honest sort provided by the Constitution pays nobody but those who contribute in some useful way. It is absurd to say our Country can issue bonds and cannot issue currency. Both are promises to pay, but one fattens the usurer and the other helps the People. Thomas A. Edison differences money country The inventor tries to meet the demand of a crazy civilization. Thomas A. Edison crazy trying civilization Of all my inventions, I liked the phonograph best Thomas A. Edison phonograph great-inventions invention We tried some experiments in mind reading which were not very successful. Think mind reading contrary to common sense, wise provision of the Bon Dieu that we cannot read each others minds, twould stop civilization and everybody would take to the woods. In fifty or hundred thousand centuries when mankind have become perfect by evolution then perhaps this sense could be developed with safety to the state. Thomas A. Edison reading successful wise Let the public throw bouquets to the inventors and in time we will all be happy. Thomas A. Edison inventor bouquets To Monsieur Eiffel the Engineer, the brave builder of so gigantic and original a specimen of modern Engineering from one who has the greatest respect and admiration for all Engineers including the Great Engineer the Bon Dieu. Thomas A. Edison engineering brave science My mother was the making of me. Thomas A. Edison humorous mother funny An average American loves his family. If he has any love left over for some other person, he generally selects Mark Twain. Thomas A. Edison mark persons average I have a peculiar theory about radium, and I believe it is the correct one. I believe that there is some mysterious ray pervading the universe that is fluorescing to it. In other words, that all its energy is not self-constructed but that there is a mysterious something in the atmosphere that scientists have not found that is drawing out those infinitesimal atoms and distributing them forcefully and indestructibly. Thomas A. Edison self science believe We are striking it big in the electric light, better than my vivid imagination first conceived. Where this thing is going to stop Lord only knows. Thomas A. Edison vivid-imagination light firsts I am both pleased but astonished by the fact that mankind has not yet begun to use all the means and devices that are available for destruction. I hope that such weapons are never manufactured in quantity. Thomas A. Edison use motivational mean It is very beautiful over there. (last words) Thomas A. Edison last-words lasts beautiful It is apparent to me that the possibilities of the aeroplane, which two or three years ago were thought to hold the solution to the [flying machine] problem, have been exhausted, and that we must turn elsewhere. Thomas A. Edison flying two years The Bible of nature is the best damn Bible in the world. Its laws are perfect and grand, and all the prayers in the world can't change them. There is intelligence and law in this world, and there may be supreme intelligence and law, but so far as the religion of the day is concerned, it is all a damned fake. Thomas A. Edison prayer law perfect
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